[NJARC] 3 things from the David Sarnoff Library

[amagoun]

First,

My best wishes to John Dilks, Gary D'Amico, and Rich Scoba on their
continued recoveries from all that has ailed them.  We'll all be
enjoying tofu burgers and soy shakes at the Princeton Diner if this
keeps up. . .

Second, my deepest thanks to the club and many individuals who have
adopted folders and cartons from last week's flood. More formal letters
and emails, and a list of contributors will follow once we conclude the
campaign, but you'll be pleased to hear that we're nearly halfway
there.  We're especially grateful to the IEEE Foundation for its $11,000
gift for the RCA divisional reports, and Thomas F. Peterson, Jr., for
his gift of $5,000.  The 600 cartons are presumably vacuum  freezedrying
outside Rochester as I write, and if you haven't made your
tax-deductible contribution yet, just visit paypal.com and send a
donation to donations at davidsarnoff.org, or send a check to the David
Sarnoff Library at the address below.

Third,

here's an inquiry from the NJ History listserv that perhaps someone can
respond to, and the rest of us marvel at an earlier form of "wireless"
communications.

Best,

Alex

From: Bill Bolger <Bill_Bolger at nps.gov>
Date: Apr 24, 2007

I am interested in researching the history of optical signal towers in
New Jersey.

I have encountered some oblique references to a system that connected
Philadelphia and the Navesink Highlands.  It was in operation until the
electromagnetic telegraph displaced it in 1846.  It might have been
constructed as early as the 1790s.

Have you encountered any research or researchers dealing with this
topic? If so I would very much appreciate any leads that you can offer.

Bill Bolger
National Park Service
<Bill_Bolger at nps.gov>

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David Sarnoff Library
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